By Palma Ileye
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has enrolled 2,296 applicants in the first week of its Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom.
The exercise, in a press release signed by DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, the Service Spokesperson, which commenced on September 7, 2026, is being conducted at designated centres in London and Manchester to address the passport needs of Nigerians resident in the UK.
According to the NIS, 587 applicants were enrolled at the London Centre, while 1,709 were processed at the Manchester Centre within the first six operational days.
The Service said daily enrolment figures stood at 245 on September 7, 401 on September 8, 396 on September 9, 429 on September 10, 406 on September 11 and 419 on September 12.
To ensure effective oversight and quality service delivery, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap, also undertook working visits to the intervention centres in Manchester and London.
The visit, according to the Service, was aimed at assessing the exercise firsthand, engaging members of the Nigerian community and ensuring that applicants receive efficient, responsive and seamless passport services.
The NIS further disclosed that passport production and dispatch for applicants already enrolled had commenced and were progressing steadily.
The Service assured applicants with confirmed intervention appointments that the exercise was ongoing at both centres, while urging members of the Nigerian community to continue cooperating with officials to ensure a smooth and efficient process.
The NIS also appreciated Nigerians in the UK for their patience, understanding and cooperation throughout the exercise.
